Dear Friends,

We’ve so much news to share with you! We’re excited about our inaugural gallery show, “House of Cards” an exhibition focusing on the emerging art of Artist Trading Cards. A unique display allows for viewing cards from floor to ceiling with 10’ high walls of cards! Click here for details. Anyone can enter, so we hope that you will participate! The exhibition kicks off with an opening reception on Saturday evening, July 30, when the incredible display is revealed and prizes awarded! Please join us for this very special night! Entries have been received from all over the world! New Guinea, Norway and Peoria...

We received rave reviews at CHA in Atlanta, just this past February, introducing 32 new products. Eight collections for collage, new items for Artist Trading Cards and faux wax seals. Click here to see newly added products.... Our new handbound catalog is also available (mails in late June) with complete offerings, some pictures, how-to’s and small samples. Enjoy the new additions!

Artiscape- An Artist’s Retreat was a wonderful weekend in April! Attendees came from 24 states and 4 countries to take part. They wowed us with beautiful trades and the event’s first ever collaborative art project, “Piece of Mind”. (The picture above is a detail from the “Piece of Mind” project). The silent auction raised $640 for the children’s programs of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio. Plans are underway for Artiscape 2006, so stay posted for details coming later this summer!

Looking ahead, we’re thrilled to take part in CHA’s summer show (Chicago, July 15-17; Booth #8908, FYI: this is a wholesale only show); Stampaway (Cincinnati, August 11-13); Altered Jubilee (Atlanta, September 15-18); The Greater New York Art Stamp Show (Long Island, Nov. 12- our first time exhibiting on the east coast!) If attending any of these events, please stop by and say hello. Because of the traveling schedule, our hours are a little less structured this summer. Though we'll be in the studio often, dates and hours can vary a little, so if traveling, please call us to confirm. We hope to add Saturday hours soon...

Our Summer Workshop Schedule is now online, with a number of new classes including an advanced ATC workshop, a cool New Way to Office workshop and guest instructor Carol Kimball presents two PMC classes, not to be missed!

As always, I’m happy to hear from you and look forward to great, inspiring summer!

Kind regards,

Lisa Ohmer